For over 85 years, Netherfield Dental Practice has delivered exceptional dental care to the Prestwick community. We are looking for a patient-focused Orthodontist to join our supportive, long-standing team and help establish and grow our in-house orthodontic service, supported by an established patient base and strong internal referrals.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a well-established mixed practice with an experienced multidisciplinary team and the chance to provide greater continuity of care for children and their families. The role will primarily focus on NHS Scotland orthodontic treatment for eligible child patients, with potential opportunities to develop private orthodontic services.

About the Opportunity

• Opportunity to establish and grow an in-house orthodontic service
• Strong internal referral base from our experienced team of general dentists
• Primarily focused on NHS child orthodontics, with scope to develop private treatment options
• Work alongside a multidisciplinary team including dentists, hygienists, hygiene therapists, implantologists, dental nurses and dedicated reception staff
• Established patient base and excellent local reputation
• Flexible days available, with a preference for Monday, Wednesday and Friday

• GDC-registered Dentist with a recognised orthodontic qualification
• Eligible to provide NHS orthodontic treatment in Scotland
• Valid professional indemnity
• Experience providing orthodontic care for children
• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with patients and families

What do you get in return?

By joining portman dentex, you’ll be part of a 360+ practice business, which is predominantly focused on private dentistry. This means you get access to our large network of like-minded clinicians, as well as being surrounded by skilled practice teams who’ll partner with you to deliver exceptional patient care.  The support doesn’t end there though, we also offer:

• Full clinical freedom – meaning you can use your preferred equipment, materials, labs, and referral pathways to deliver the best level of care to your patients. We’ll champion you as a self-employed clinician, and ensure you always retain your unique identity
• Access to first class marketing, branding, and business support – enabling you to maximise your diary utilisation
• Mentoring and CPD – we can connect you with clinical mentors to guide and advise you, as well as running regular CPD events with some of our best-in-class dentists and specialists
• Support from Clinical Leads – we have a team of practising clinicians who split their week between delivering outstanding care to their patients, and acting as a key link between our clinicians and the wider business.

About Us

We are a leading provider of private-focused dental care across the UK/Ireland. Recently, we have merged with Dentex bringing together two of the UK’s leading providers of private-focused dental care with shared values based on community, integrity and dedication to clinical freedom. Both companies celebrate the individuality of our practices and their teams and our shared focus remains on putting people first; this means exceptional care for our patients, industry-leading support for our practices and access to the best professional opportunities. Together we are one of the largest dental group’s in the UK, operating over 350 UK practices, with more than 4,000 members in our community, providing for more than 1.5 million patients annually across the UK, Ireland and Benelux.

Please contact us If you would like to find out more about this exciting opportunity or to find out about other opportunities.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect and are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marital or civil partner status, disability, age, or nationality.